A new web site is equipping people with free tools to easily voice their opinions and garner support for their ideas by combining traditional petitioning with social media technology on the Internet. LobbyingForum.com (http://www.lobbyingforum.com) helps people promote change by bringing attention to critical issues through various online distribution tools and rally supporters to convince government officials, business leaders and others to take appropriate action.
Nearly everyone has ideas about how to improve conditions in their community and around the world. But until now, even those with a burning passion for their cause could only affect
change if they had plenty of money and lots of time to support their passion. Florida based LobbyingForum, Inc., puts power back in the hands of the people by reducing both the expense
and time involved in lobbying for change.
With increased globalization, there is a tendency for companies, government bodies and organizations to grow while the individual becomes increasingly small, said Dan Jexin, founder and
president of LobbyingForum, Inc. I want ordinary people to easily voice their opinion. By creating a platform for individuals to meet, interact and work together, they can influence their
situation and create change.
LobbyingForum.com launched in December 2008 with a complete suite of lobbying and networking tools that anyone anywhere, including companies and organizations, can use for free. Campaign
features include:
Promoting and marketing
> Tell a Friend function capable of sending messages to multiple email addresses.
> Link and share petitions on blogs, forums, newsboards, social networks and social bookmarking sites.
> Search engine optimized (SEO) petitions to generate more exposure on the web.
> Sophisticated search-and-filter function so users can find petitions they are interested in.
Interacting
> Discussions and comments board where users can interact with one another and create a community around a petition.
> Petition background page for providing new information to campaign supporters.
> Petition overview page where interested people can easily view all signatures, participate in discussions and add relevant links for a campaign.
Keeping updated
> RSS feeds so supporters can stay up to date on campaigns.
> Bookmark petitions for quick access.
How to write a petition
> Guides with petition forms and sample petitions as well as details on how to write a successful petition.
Petition Delivery
> Online petition signing forms.
> Download petitions in PDF format to ensure petition information reaches lawmakers or community leaders without tampering.
Security
> Antispam filters and human verification codes to ensure valid signatures and relevant discussion posts.
> Secure web servers to keep petitions and campaigns safe from outside manipulation.
> Ability of campaign organizers to remove unwanted discussion posts, links, and signatures so they can maintain control.
According to Jexin, the goal of LobbyingForum.com is to always offer free features available for all users who want to start or participate in a campaign. However, LobbyingForum Inc. is
already working on additional features for premium users who want to pack more punch into their campaign. Details on premium features will be available in the near future.